tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2458185836486141916.post3881438068702105076..comments2024-02-16T22:50:47.852+11:00Comments on Set Apart In Christ: Ordination...Adamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11729367092929790809noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2458185836486141916.post-9625957288002613252009-12-11T11:48:10.412+11:002009-12-11T11:48:10.412+11:00I was talking about this with Jan and Dean just la...I was talking about this with Jan and Dean just last night!<br /><br />Having attended numerous ordination ceremonies, for various denominations, it seems to me that ordination is an ecclesial matter - that is, the church(symbolically represented by the Bishop) is the party that ordains the would-be minister. If we consider our world; we have a person who commissions - the commissioner. In both cases, ordination/commissioning must be recommended; it is in no way fait accompli on entering the college. Even if (typically) we have been thoroughly unreflective on this issue, it seems to me that we already have adopted this system (or, a version of it) in place using our own nomenclature.<br /><br />I have no issue with the language of ordination. Indeed I have no issue with anything that ties us more closely to 'church'. I think that in many cases our identity crises arise because of a chauvinism that smacks of exclusionism, and worse, elitism. There is no Priesthood of Christ there!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2458185836486141916.post-63435444245436767972009-12-10T12:18:18.929+11:002009-12-10T12:18:18.929+11:00Good food for thought. I know that for me the use ...Good food for thought. I know that for me the use of the work "ordination" made it easier for others to see where I fitted in regards to the "working world where people earn a living". The concept of "the priesthood of Christ" is where we fit in regards to our theology though. Thanks for sharing your insights Adam. Bless u & ur family :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com